A certain film-maker once said something like "All films begin like ... and end like ...", where the blanks are the names of two movies.

Quote completed: A certain film-maker once said something like "All films begin like 'The Sound of Music' and end like 'Gone With the Wind' ".

Thanks a bunch! Do you know who said it?

Thanks a bunch! Do you know who said it?

I said it.

Hilarious! There I was, searching in vain for the answer when it was right here. Did you paraphrase another director? It rings so true I wonder whether someone else has said something similar before.